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Cable for AudioQuest Niagara 1200

I have the Niagara 1200 power conditioner in my main system and wonder if using a power cord from the same company would be beneficial. (AudioQuest suggests it is, of course! wink wink) I'm looking for recommendations for this unit, taking into account its $1,000 price-tag. I can't see spending a grand on a power cord for something at this price level. (I've seen others using the Thunder on it!) However, the $300 Monsoon looks like it might be appropriate. Is the Monsoon good enough? Would it be significantly better than, say, the NRG Z3? Or is an AQ cord at all necessary? Thanks in advance.
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I use AQ Niagara 1200 and use a high current AQ Thunder cable from amp to the Niagara (plugged into appropriate high current receptacle slot), and AQ x3’s for all source components. The AQ z3 is used to plug the Niagara into the wall receptacle, which is an AQ NRG Edison receptacle. The receptacle is on its own 20 amp 12 gauge romex circuit to panel (work performed by me, so saved money here...)
I also use a Furman pst-8 for any over flow sources etc, also plugged into the same receptacle/circuit. The pst-8 was designed by the same guy that designed the Niagara.
This all adds up to quite a bit of money, however I think it was worth it.
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